TBILISI’S POLICY MAY URGE ARMENIANS TO DEMAND SECESSION FROM GEORGIA

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.11.2009 18:25 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Georgian authorities’ policy may urge
Samtskhe-Javakheti Armenians to demand secession from Georgia, Head of
Yerkir Union Sevak Artsruni announced in Yerevan. "Official Tbilisi
does not realize that radical policy in relation to Armenians is
against their interests. That may lead to extreme solutions of the
problem," Artsruni said, not ruling out possibility of secession in
constitutional manner.

With regard to possible influence of border opening on
Samtskhe-Javakheti Armenians, Artsruni said it would significantly
weaken Georgia’s policy as a transit state. "But we do not have much
positive expectations of border opening," he added.